﻿ZEFAZion Evangelical Fellowship of Africa

What is ZEFA?

"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another” (Prov. 27:17). Through the Zion Evangelical Fellowship of Africa (ZEFA), ZEMA encourages churches and leaders to sharpen one another to walk in truth and grow God’s kingdom.

Zion churches range from highly syncretistic to solidly Christian. ZEFA unites member churches who share a strong Christian doctrine and wish to fellowship and support one another. The organization is lead by a council of primarily African pastors elected at ZEFA’s annual conference. ZEFA also creates the opportunity for ZEMA to build stronger relationships with the Zion churches. For instance, ZEFA member churches are required to have one pastor complete the This We Believe Bible Correspondence Course, and are encouraged to have at least one pastor who has graduated from ZEBS. Click here for a brief ZEFA History.

ZEMA seeks the development of a godly culture in the African church, encouraging Africans to recognize the strengths of their culture and reject those things in their culture which keep them from a personal relationship with God and with one another. ZEFA is one way we seek to fulfill the precept in Hebrews 10:24: "Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.”

Please click the links below to view and download the ZEFA Constitution and ZEFA Executive Contacts

ZEFA hosts an Annual Conference to bring together Zionist church leaders who are in membership with ZEFA. Arch-bishops, bishops, pastors and senior church leaders travel from all over the country, from afar as the Eastern Cape, Gauteng and Mpumalanga. Some even travel from Swaziland and Mozambique. The Conference involves Bible teaching time for Fellowship and the Annual Business Meeting.

The 2018 Annual ZEFA Conference was held from the 12-14 October 2018. It was a great time of fellowship with over 230 Zionists from all over southern Africa attending. We praise God for what he is doing among the Zionist churches as they learn and apply the Word of God. Rev Afrika Mhlophe, author and pastor, was the preacher. He challenged the delegates on the theme “You are the Salt of the Earth” based on Matthew 5:13. Please click on the links below to listen to the messages.

We look forward to the 2019 Annual ZEFA Conference which will be held from the 11th to 13th October 2019 at Sunbury Christian Camp.